Denis Yacinthe

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<i>Below is an excerpt from Marc Myers' new book "Anatomy of a Song: The Oral History of 45 Iconic Hits That Changed Rock, R&B, and Pop" (Grove Press), which you can buy on Amazon. In it, Myers talks to Led Zeppelin member Jimmy Page and collaborators about the making of one of the band's hits that</i> …

Three weeks ago, around a quarter of the American population elected a demagogue with no prior experience in public service to the presidency. In the eyes of many of his supporters, this lack of preparation was not a liability, but a strength. Donald Trump had run as a candidate whose primary …

PM has vowed to resign if voters in Sunday’s plebiscite reject his reforms, but it could have even more far-reaching implications<p>Italians are voting in a referendum on 4 December that is getting a lot of attention and causing concern across Europe. The vote could lead to the resignation of the …

No needles required.<p>Every year, scientists choose which flu strains to target with vaccines months before flu season. Last year, they chose wrong. The strain they selected mutated after the vaccine was developed, rendering it only 23 percent effective and making 2015 a historically miserable flu …

Arsenal’s 3-1 victory against Bournemouth perfectly summarised their recent performances: three shots on target and three goals. It means their total for November, traditionally the month where Arsène Wenger’s side endure a slump in form, is 10 goals from just 11 shots on target – an entirely …

KLM stopped flying the jumbo jet into St. Maarten today.<p>The world's scariest airplane landing—or coolest, depending on who you ask—happens when KLM flies its Boeing 747 flight into St. Maarten's Princess Juliana International Airport. For years, crowds have gathered on Maho Beach to watch the …

It lost $28 million last year, and that's not the worst of it.<p>A year-and-a-half ago, Jay Z and all his famous friends gathered to praise the birth of a streaming service that would change the future of music. It would pay more to artists and provide fans with better quality, better music, and an …

Gone, officially, is the headphone jack from Apple’s new iPhone. Retired. Dead. Defunct.<p>May it rest in peace.<p>As much as users are griping (already) about the disappearance of the 3.5mm jack, which is widely used across many digital devices including Apple’s own laptops, the new options for …

Chelsea’s decision to re-sign David Luiz for what they considered to be a fair price for their former player was in keeping with a new policy this summer not to pay grossly over their own valuation of transfer targets, even if it meant missing out on some of them.<p>During meetings in the last two …

Italy adopted new laws this week to cut down drastically on food waste — the second such law in Europe, joining France's. So what's the United States doing to reclaim the 30 percent of its food that's simply thrown away?<p>Italy's Senate overwhelmingly gave final approval Tuesday to millions of euros …

Donald Trump met with top editors at the Washington Post on Monday — and besides finally revealing his foreign policy team, he had some interesting things to say. Here are five noteworthy exchanges from the transcript:<p><b>Trump trashes the owners of the Chicago Cubs</b><p>“You said a few weeks ago after a …

The president and his Republican opponents view threats like ISIS in fundamentally different ways.<p>At the core of Barack Obama’s terrorism speech on Sunday night lay a contradiction. He gave the address to convince an increasingly fearful nation that he takes the terrorist threat seriously. But he …

 ‘I don’t know if it’s dangerous but I don’t feel anxious at all,’ says Neville  Valencia can qualify if their result is better than that of Ghent, who face Zenit<p>Gary Neville will adopt a typically nerveless approach on his managerial debut in the Valencia dugout on Wednesday The 40-year-old, who …

 Basque country club embroiled in relegation battle  Moyes took charge for 38 games but won only 11<p>David Moyes has been sacked as manager of Real Sociedad almost exactly a year after taking over at the Spanish club, with the team clear of the relegation zone only on goal difference.<p>The decision …